NGC5221 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC5221 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 22:00 (EDT), 59° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:14, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:05, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC5221
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.44 (B) [2] 10.88 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 98.9 Mpc 322.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.54 |
Sources